Into and Out of the “Deeps” Ever hit bottom with nowhere to go? If you’re trying to change the world and live long enough sooner or later you will hit bottom. And it

I'm constantly asked what it takes to raise up more leaders or, to put it biblically, to make more mature disciples. And that's good because leadership and discipleship multiplication are some of the

There are several essentials to effectively starting an indigenous service. 1.       Identify the key issues in the target audience. Do they see church as an option, when would they most likely attend, and

The last twenty years our culture (US) has been moving from what I call a National Park world to a world that can only be described as a Jungle. Consider The following comparisons:

The New Testament (NT) model of stewardship is tied not to money but to how people live out their lives.  This article just takes one part of stewardship - money. The New Testament

By Bill Easum The following works well in a traditional church. STEP ONE: Train all staff to identify, recruit, equip, and lead laity into ministry rather than simply doing the ministry for them.